Big Bill Broonzy - "All The Classic Sides 1928 - 1951" (13 CD, 2003-2007/FLAC)

 
Of all the pre-war Delta bluesman, no one achieved the popular status of Big Bill Broonzy. Indeed, as Neil Slaven states in his liner notes to Volume One of this collection, Broonzy had been issuing recordings for over 20 years before his last name was attached to the labels; only "Big Bill" appeared under the track listing. 


 


Big Bill Broonzy - All The Classic Sides 1928-1937.  (5CD Box Set)

Volume I. 1928-1930
A-01. 20159-2 House Rent Stomp [Paramount 12656]
A-02. 20373-2 Big Bill Blues [Paramount 12656]
A-03. 20922-1 Down In The Baement Blues [Paramount 12707]
A-04. 20923-2 Starvation Blues [Paramount 12707]
A-05. 9585-2 Someday's Been Using That Thing [Perfect 150]
A-06. 9586-3 Black Cat Rag [Perfect 147]
A-07. 9587-2 Pig Meat Strut [Perfect 156]
A-08. 9588-2 Guitar Rag [Perfect 156]
A-09. 9594-1 Saturday Night Rub [Perfect 147]
A-10. 9599-2 I Can't Be Satisfied [Perfect 157]
A-11. 9600-1 Grandma's Farm [Perfect 187]
A-12. 9601-2 Skoodle Do Do [Perfect 157]
A-13. 9621-1 Tadpole Blues [Perfect 179]
A-14. 9622-1 Bow Leg Baby [Perfect 163]
A-15. 16573 Skoodle Do Do [Gennett 7210, Champion 16015]
A-16. 16578 Saturday Night Rub [Champion 16081]
A-17. 16579 Pig Meat Strut [Champion 16081]
A-18. 16581 Papa's Gettin' Hot [Champion 16015]
A-19. 10042-1 Police Station Blues [Perfect 199]
A-20. 10043-1 They Can't Do That [Perfect 199]
A-21. 10045-1 No Good Buddy [Oriole 8068]
A-22. 10052-1 State Street Woman [Perfect 201]
A-23. 10053-2 Meanest Kind Of Blues [Perfect 186]
A-24. 10054-2 I Got The Blues For My Baby [Perfect 186]
A-25. 17281 The Banker's Blues [Champion 16327]
A-26. 17284-B How You Wan't It Done? [Champion 16172]

Volume II. 1932-1934
B-01. 18382 Worried In Mind Blues [Champion 16396]
B-02. 18383 Too Too Train Blues [Champion 16400, Champion 50069]
B-03. 18384 Mistreatin' Mama [Champion 16396, Champion 50069]
B-04. 18385 Big Bill Blues [Champion 16400, Champion 50060]
B-05. 18386-A Brown Skin Shuffle (1) [Champion 16411, Champion 40074]
B-06. 18387-A Stovepipe Stomp (1) [Champion 16411, Champion 40074]
B-07. 18388 Beedle Um Bum (2) [Champion 16395, Champion 50058]
B-08. 18389 Selling That Stuff (2) [Champion 16395, Champion 50058]
B-09. 18392 Mr. Conductor Man [Champion 16426, Champion 50060]
B-10. 11605-2 Too-Too Train Blues [Banner 32653, Melotone 12570]
B-11. 11606-3 Worrying You Off My Mind - Part 1 [Banner 32559]
B-12. 11607-1 Worrying You Off My Mind - Part 2 [Banner 32559]
B-13. 11608-2 Shelby County Blues [Banner 32670, Melotone 12599]
B-14. 11609-2 Mistreatin' Mama Blues [Banner 33085, Melotone 13049]
B-15. 11610-2 Bull Cow Blues [Banner 32653, Melotone 12570, Vocalion 1745]
B-16. 11611-2 How You Want It Done? [Banner 32436, Vocalion 1745]
B-17. 11617-1 Long Tall Mama [Banner 33085, Melotone 13049]
B-18. 11624-2 M And O Blues [Banner 32436]
B-19. 11632-2 Rukus Juice Blues [Banner 32670]
B-20. 80388-1 Friendless Blues [Bluebird B5535]
B-21. 80389-1 Milk Cow Blues [Bluebird B5476]
B-22. 80390-1 Hungry Man Blues [Bluebird B5706]
B-23. 80391-1 I'll Be Back Home Again [Bluebird B5674]
B-24. 80392-1 Bull Cow Blues - Part 2 [Bluebird B5476]
B-25. 80393-1 Serve It To Me Right [Bluebird B5674]

Volume III. 1934-1935
C-01. 80394-1 Starvation Blues [Bluebird B5706]
C-02. 80395-1 Mississippi River Blues [Bluebird B5535]
C-03. 80613-1 At The Break Of Day [Bluebird B5571]
C-04. 80614-1 I Want To Go Home [Bluebird B5571]
C-05. C 704-A Hard Headed Woman [Banner 33314, Melotone 13281]
C-06. C 705-B Dying Day Blues [ARC 35-10-31]
C-07. C 718-A I Want To See My Baby [Banner 33490, Melotone 13457]
C-08. C 719-A Serve It To Me Right [Banner 33314, Melotone 13281]
C-09. C 720-B Dirty-No-Gooder [ARC 35-10-31]
C-10. C 721-A Let Her Go - She Don't Know [ARC 5-11-67]
C-11. C 722-A Hobo Blues [Banner 33490, Melotone 13457]
C-12. C 723-A Prowlin' Ground Hog [Banner 33344, Melotone 13311]
C-13. C 736-A C-C Rider
C-14. C 736-B C-C Rider [Banner 33344, Melotone 13311]
С-15. Sweet To Mama
С-16. Rustlin' Man
C-17. She Caught The Train
C-18. Midnight Special
C-19. Dozen, The
C-20. Don't Tear My Clothes
C-21. 85517-1 The Southern Blues [Bluebird B5998, Bluebird B6964]
C-22. 85518-1 Good Jelly [Bluebird B5998]
C-23. C 1020-B C And A Blues [ARC 5-12-65]
C-24. C 1021-A Something Good [ARC 5-12-65]
C-25. C 1060-B You May Need My Help Someday [ARC 6-04-62]

Volume IV. 1935-1936
D-01. C 1061-A Rising Sun Shine On [ARC 5-11-67]
D-02. 91423-1 Mountain Blues [Bluebird B6060]
D-03. 91424-1 Bad Luck Blues [Bluebird B6060]
D-04. 91425-1 I Can't Make You Satisfied [Bluebird B6111]
D-05. 91426-1 I'm Just A Bum [Bluebird B6111, Bluebird B6964]
D-06. 96230-1 Keep Your Hands Off Her [Bluebird B6188]
D-07. 96231-1 The Sun Gonna Shine In My Door Someday [Bluebird B6188]
D-08. 96232-1 Good Liquor Gonna Carry Me Down [Bluebird B6230]
D-09. 96233-1 Down The Line Blues [Bluebird B6230]
D-10. C 1182-2 Bricks In My Pillow [ARC 6-03-55]
D-11. C 1189-2 Tell Me What You Been Doing [ARC 6-04-62]
D-12. C 1190-2 Ash Hauler [ARC 6-03-55]
D-13. C 1191-2 Evil Women Blues
D-14. C 1245-2 These Ants Keep Biting Me [ARC 7-01-57]
D-15. C 1246-2 Big Bill Blues [ARC 6-05-56]
D-16. C 1247-1 You Know I Need Lovin' [ARC 6-06-56]
D-17. C 1248-1 Matchbox Blues [ARC 6-05-56]
D-18. C 1249-1 Low Down Woman Blues [ARC 6-06-56]
D-19. C1356-1 Keep Your Mind On It [Vocalion 03232]
D-20. C 1358-2 Bull Cow Blues No. 3 [ARC 6-07-57]
D-21. C 1359-2 Married Life's A Pain [ARC 7-03-68]
D-22. C 1360-2 Black Mare Blues [ARC 7-01-57]
D-23. C 1361-1 Pneumonia Blues [ARC 7-03-68]
D-24. C 1374-2 Big Bill's Milk Cow No. 2 [ARC 6-07-57]
D-25. C 1380-2 W. P. A. Blues [ARC 6-08-61]
D-26. C 1381-2 I'm A Southern Man [ARC 6-08-61]

Volume V. 1936-1937
E-01. C1400-1 Nancy Jane [Vocalion 03265]
E-02. C 1455-1 Lowland Blues [ARC 6-11-72]
E-03. C 1456-1 Seven -Eleven (Dice Please Don't Fail Me) [ARC 7-03-54]
E-04. C 1457-2 You Know I Got A Reason [ARC 6-11-72]
E-05. C 1458-2 Oh, Babe (Don't Do Me That Way) [ARC 7-02-54]
E-06. C 1473-1 Detroit Special [ARC 6-12-59]
E-07. C 1474-2 Falling Rain [ARC 6-12-59]
E-08. C 1634-1 Black Widow Spider [ARC 7-02-54]
E-09. C 1688-2 Cherry Hill [ARC 7-03-54]
E-10 Out With The Wrong Woman
E-11 Don't Tear My Clothes No.2
E-12 You Drink Too Much
E-13. C1799 Southern Flood Blues [ARC 7-04-68]
E-14. C1800 My Big Money [ARC 7-11-67]
E-15. C1801-1 My Woman Mistreats Me [ARC 7-11-67]
E-16. C1802-2 Let's Reel And Rock [ARC 7-06-64]
E-17. C 1803-2 Come Up To My House
E-18. C 1807-2 Get Away
E-19. C 1808-2 Terrible Flood Blues [ARC 7-04-68]
E-20. C 1809-2 Little Bug [ARC 7-05-57]
E-21. C 1810-1 Horny Frog
E-22. C 1810-2 Horny Frog [ARC 7-05-57]
E-23. C 1811-1 Mean Old World
E-24. C 1811-2 Mean Old World [ARC 7-07-64]
E-25. C 1812-1 Barrel House When It Rains [ARC 7-07-64]



Big Bill Broonzy - Part 2: 1937-1940.  (4CD Box Set)

Volume I. Chicago 1937
A-01. C 1813-1 You Do Me Any Old Way
A-02. C 1813-2 You Do Me Any Old Way [ARC 7-06-64]
A-06. C 1920-1 Louise Louise Blues [ARC 7-08-65]
A-07. C 1920-2 Louise Louise Blues
A-08. C 1921-2 Let Me Be Your Winder [ARC 7-08-65]
A-09. C 1959-1 Hattie Blues
A-10. C 1959-2 Hattie Blues
A-11. C 1960-2 My Old Lizzie [ARC 7-10-57]
A-12. C 1961-1 Come Home Early
A-13. C 1961-2 Come Home Early [ARC 7-10-57]
A-14. C 1961-3 Come Home Early
A-15. C 1961-4 Come Home Early
A-16. C1988-1 My Gal Is Gone [ARC 7-10-66]
A-17. C1989-2 Evil Hearted Me [ARC 7-10-66]
A-18. C 2006-1 I Want My Hands On It
A-19. C 2006-2 I Want My Hands On It [ARC 8-02-57]
A-20. C 2007-1 It's Too Late Now
A-21. C 2007-2 It's Too Late Now [ARC 8-01-58]
A-22. C 2008-1 Made A Date With An Angel
A-23. C 2008-2 Made A Date With An Angel [ARC 8-02-57]
A-24. C 2009-1 Play Your Hand [ARC 8-04-56]
A-25. C 1959-3 Hattie Blues [ARC 8-01-58]
A-26. C 2026-1 Somebody's Got To Go [ARC 8-04-56]

Volume II. Chicago 1937-1938
B-01. C 2027-1 Good Boy [ARC 8-03-54]
B-02. C 2028-1 I Want You By My Side [Vocalion 04041]
B-03. C 2029-1 Border Blues [ARC 8-03-54]
B-04. C 2145-2 Sweetheart Land [Vocalion 04041]
B-05. C 2146-1 It's A Low Down Dirty Shame
B-06. C 2157-1 Got To Get Ready Tonight [Vocalion 04095]
B-07. C 2158-1 Trucking Little Woman [Vocalion 04205, Columbia 37783]
B-08. C 2159-1 Unemployment Stomp [Vocalion 04378]
B-09. C 2160-1 Why Do You Do That To Me? [Vocalion 04205, Columbia 37783]
B-10. C 2163-1 It's Your Time Now [Vocalion 04280]
B-11. C 2164-1 I'll Start Cutting On You [Vocalion 04095]
B-12. C 2165-1 Sad Letter Blues
B-13. C 2166-1 The Mill Man Blues [Vocalion 04280]
B-14. C 2183-1 I'll Do Anything For You [Vocalion 04642]
B-15. C 2184-1 Sad Pencil Blues [Vocalion 04378]
B-16. C 2185-2 New Shake-Em On Down [Vocalion 04149, Columbia 37782]
B-17. C 2186-1 Night Time Is The Right Time No. 2 [Vocalion 04149, Columbia 37782]
B-18. C 2324-1 Let Me Dig It [Vocalion 04591, Columbia 37785]
B-19. C 2325-1 W.P.A. Rag [Vocalion 04429]
B-20. C 2328-1 Going Back To Arkansas
B-21. C 2327-1 Rider Rider Blues [Vocalion 04486]
B-22. C 2329-1 Living On Easy Street [Vocalion 04429]
B-23. C 2330 Good Time Tonight [Vocalion 04532]
B-24. C 2331-1 Trouble And Lying Woman [Vocalion 04591, Columbia 37785]
B-25. C 2332-2 I Believe I'll Go Back Home

Volume III. Chicago & New York 1938-1939
C-01. C 2345-1 Flat Foot Susie With Your Flat Yas Yas
C-02. C 2346-1 Trucking Little Woman No. 2 [Vocalion 04486]
C-03. C2381-1 Hell Ain't But A Mile And A Quarter [Vocalion 04532]
C-04. C2382-4 Don't You Lay It On Me [Vocalion 04642]
C-05. Done Got Wise
C-06. Louise, Louise
C-07. C 2461-1 Spreadin' Snake Blues
C-08. C 2462-1 Baby Don't You Remember [Vocalion 04829]
C-09. C 2463-1 Whiskey And Good Time Blues
C-10. C 2464-1 Baby I Done Got Wise [Vocalion 04706]
C-11. C 2465-1 Preachin' The Blues [Vocalion 05096]
C-12. C 2466-1 Just A Dream On My Mind [Vocalion 04706]
C-13. C 2492-1 Fightin' Little Rooster [Vocalion 05205]
C-14. C 2493-1 Mary Blues [Vocalion 04760]
C-15. C 2494-1 You Can't Sell 'Em In Here [Vocalion 04829]
C-16. C 2495-1 Just Got To Hold You Tight
C-17. C 2495-2 Just Got To Hold You Tight [Vocalion 04760]
C-18. WC 2553-1 Just Wondering [Vocalion 05043]
C-19. WC 2554-1 Keep On A-Smilin' [Vocalion 04990]
C-20. WC 2555-1 She Never [Vocalion 04884]
C-21. WC 2556-1 Woodie Woodie [Vocalion 04938]
C-22. WC 2557-1 Too Many Drivers [Vocalion 05096]
C-23. WC 2558-1 You Can't Win [Vocalion 04990]
C-24. WC 2559-1 Ride, Alberta, Ride [Vocalion 04884]
C-25. WC 2560-1 That's All Right Baby [Vocalion 05043]

Volume IV. Chicago 1939-1940
D-01. WC 2561-1 Please Be My So And So [Vocalion 04938]
D-02. WC 2728-A I. C. Blues [Okeh 5601]
D-03. WC 2729-A Cotton Choppin' Blues [Vocalion 05149]
D-04. WC 2730-A Hot Dog Mama
D-05. WC 2731-A Dreamy Eyed Baby [Vocalion 05360]
D-06. WC 2732-A My Last Goodbye To You [Vocalion 05259]
D-07. WC 2733-A Don't You Want To Ride [Vocalion 05360]
D-08. WC 2734-A Don't You Be No Fool [Vocalion 05404]
D-09. WC 2736-A Just A Dream No. 2 [Vocalion 05259]
D-10. WC 2736-A Tell Me What I Done [Vocalion 05149]
D-11. WC 2737-A Oh Yes [Vocalion 05205]
D-12. WC 2842-A I'm Still Your Sweetheart, Baby [Vocalion 05311]
D-13. WC 2843-A Down And Lost In Mind [Okeh 5641]
D-14. WC 2844-A Let's Have A Little Fun [Vocalion 05311]
D-15. WC 2845-A Messed Up In Love [Okeh 5641]
D-16. WC 2897-A Plow Hand Blues [Vocalion 05452]
D-17. WC 2898-A Jivin' Mr. Fuller Blues [Vocalion 05404]
D-18. WC 2899-A Make My Get Away [Vocalion 05514]
D-19. WC 2900-A Looking For My Baby [Vocalion 05452]
D-20. WC 3034-A I've Got To Dig You [Vocalion 05563]
D-21. WC 3035-A Leap Year Blues [Vocalion 05514]
D-22. WC 3036-A When I Have Money [Vocalion 05563]
D-23. WC 3037-A You Got To Hit The Right Lick
D-24. WC 3038-A What Is That She Got? [Okeh 5601]
D-25. WC 3039-A Merry Go Round Blues



Big Bill Broonzy - Volume 3: The War And Postwar Years 1940 - 1951.  (4 CD box set)

Volume I. 1940 - 1941
A-01. WC 3080-A Medicine Man Blues [Okeh 5758]
A-02. WC 3081-A Looking Up At Down [Okeh 5698]
A-03. WC 3082-A Midnight Steppers [Okeh 5758]
A-04. WC 3083-A Lone Wolf Blues [Okeh 5698]
A-05. WC 3305-A Hit The Right Lick [Okeh 5869]
A-06. WC 3306-A You Better Cut That Out [Okeh 5919]
A-07. WC 3307-A I Wonder What's Wrong With Me [Okeh 5919]
A-08. WC 3308-A Bed Time Blues [Okeh 5983]
A-09. WC 3309-A Merry-Go-Round Blues [Okeh 5869]
A-10. WC 3310-A Serenade Blues [Okeh 5983]
A-11. WC 3508-1 Lonesome Road Blues [Okeh 6031]
A-12. WC 3509-1 Getting Older Every Day [Okeh 6116]
A-13. WC 3509-2 Getting Older Every Day
A-14. WC 3510-1 That Number Of Mine [Okeh 6080]
A-15. WC 3511-1 My Gal Is Gone [Okeh 6031]
A-16. WC 3512-1 I'll Never Dream Again [Okeh 6080]
A-17. WC 3513-1 Rockin' Chair Blues [Okeh 6116]
A-18. C 3740-1 Shine On, Shine On [Okeh 6303]
A-19. C 3741-1 Green Grass Blues [Okeh 6242]
A-20. C 3742-1 My Little Flower [Okeh 6386]
A-21. C 3743-1 Sweet Honey Bee [Okeh 6386]
A-22. C 3744-1 When I Been Drinking [Okeh 6303]
A-23. C 3745-1 Key To The Highway [Okeh 6242]
A-24. C 3903-1 Double Trouble [Okeh 6427]
A-25. C 3904-1 Going Back To My Plow [Okeh 6484]

Volume II. 1941 - 1945
B-01. C 3905-1 I'm Having So Much Trouble [Okeh 6484]
B-02. C 3906-1 Wee Wee Blues [Okeh 6552]
B-03. C 3907-1 Conversation With The Blues [Okeh 6552]
B-04. C 3908-1 All By Myself [Okeh 6427]
B-05. C 4082-1 Keep Your Hand On Your Heart [Okeh 6601]
B-06. C 4083-1 Why Should I Spend My Money? [Okeh 6630]
B-07. C 4084-1 What's Wrong With Me? [Okeh 6705]
B-08. C 4085-1 I Feel So Good [Okeh 6688]
B-09. C 4086-1 In The Army Now [Okeh 6601]
B-10. C 4087-1 Bad Acting Woman [Okeh 6724]
B-11. C 4088-1 Night Watchman Blues [Okeh 6705]
B-12. C 4089-1 She's Gone With The Wind [Okeh 6630]
B-13. C 4197-1 I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town [Okeh 6651]
B-14. C 4198-1 Tell Me Baby [Okeh 6688]
B-15. C 4199-1 Hard Hearted Woman [Okeh 6651]
B-16. C 4200-1 I'm Woke Up Now [Okeh 6724]
B-17. HU 418 Please Believe Me [Hub 3003]
B-18. HU 419 Why Did You Do That To Me [Hub 3003]
B-19. HU 420 You Got To Play Your Hand [Hub 3023]
B-20. HU 422 Just A Dream [Hub 3023]
B-21. C 4380 Doing The Best I Can
B-22. C 4381 Partnership Woman [Columbia 30143]
B-23. C 4382 Where The Blues Began
B-24. C 4383 Humble Blues [Columbia 30002]
B-25. C 4384 Oh Baby [Okeh 6739, Columbia 30021]

Volume III. 1945 - 1949
C-01. C 4385 Cell No. 13 Blues [Columbia 30009]
C-02. C 4414 When I Get To Thinkin' [Okeh 6739, Columbia 30021]
C-03. C 44185 Roll Them Bones [Columbia 30002]
C-04. C 4417 You Got The Best Go [Columbia 30009]
C-05. CCO 4686 I Can Fix It [Columbia 30051]
C-06. CCO 4687 Old Man Blues [Columbia 30051]
C-07. CCO 4688 I Can't Write
C-08. CCO 4689 What Can I Do [Columbia 30016]
C-09. CCO 4711 San Antonio Blues [Columbia 30109]
C-10. CCO 4712 Saturday Evening Blues [Columbia 30016]
C-11. CCO 4713 Martha Blues
C-12. CCO 4714 Texas Tornado Blues
C-13. CCO 4848 Big Bill's Boogie [Columbia 30101]
C-14. CCO 4849 Just Rocking [Columbia 30109]
C-15. CCO 4850 Shoo Blues [Columbia 30101]
C-16. CCO 4851 I Feel Like Crying
C-17. CCO 4950 Stop Lying Woman [Columbia 30143]
C-18. CCO 4951 Rambling Bill [Columbia 30118]
C-19. CCO 4952 Summer Time Blues [Columbia 30118]
C-20. CCO 4953 Bad Luck Man [Columbia 30135]
C-21. 2175 (I'm A) Wonderin' Man
C-22. 2176 I Love My Whiskey [Mercury 8122]
C-23. 2177 You've Been Mistreating Me [Mercury 8160]
C-24. 2178 I Stay Blue All The Time [Mercury 8160]
C-25. 2179 Water Coast Blues [Mercury 8122]

Volume IV. 1949 - 1951
D-01. 2497-2 Five Feet Seven [Mercury 8126]
D-02. 2498-2 I Wonder [Mercury 8126]
D-03. 2499-1 Keep Your Head Off Her [Mercury 8139]
D-04. 2500-1 Mindin' My Own Business [Mercury 8139]
D-05. 4521-2 Hey Hey [Mercury 8271]
D-06. 4522 Stump Blues
D-07. 4523 Get Back
D-08. 4524 Willie Mae Blues [Mercury 8261]
D-09. 4525 Walkin' The Lonesome Road [Mercury 8271]
D-10. 4526 Mopper's Blues [Mercury 8284]
D-11. 4527 I Know She Will [Mercury 8284]
D-12. 4528 Hollerin' The Blues [Mercury 8264]
D-13. 4529 Leavin' Day [Mercury 70039]
D-14. 4530 South Bound Train [Mercury 70039]
D-15. 4531-3 Tomorrow [Mercury 71352]
D-16. 4532 You Changed
D-17. 4649 John Henry
D-18. 4650 Crawdad
D-19. 4651 Bill Bailey
D-20. 4652 Make My Get Away
D-21. 4653 Blue Tail Fly
D-22. 4654 Backwater Blues
D-23. 4655 In The Evenin'
D-24. 4656 Trouble In Mind